After playing for almost 200 hours I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with Cyberpunk and I would recommend it to anyone, with some expectation-setting disclaimers. I find the story to be great, acting great, combat fun and obviously graphics are amazing.
But for myself one thing keeps eating at me beyond all the other issues I have with the game. And that is how the game continually bombards you with all these amazing things you can't own as V in the game. If I think about it too much it gets me really frustrated and keeps interfering with my time in the game.
Basically Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that continually shows you things that you should be able to get for V, but can't :
Cyberware :
No replacement limbs - Everywhere, all the time you will meet and pass residents of Night City sporting epic looking cybernetic arms and legs, ranging from budget to top-of-the-line models. You see them in adverts and on display hanging on the wall at ripperdocs. But you can't have any of them
No anti-smart-lock - Some enemies have cyberware that passively negates smart-locking but you can't have this yourself
Body Modifications :
No replacement skin - Constantly you run across NC residents with chrome skin, metal skin, partial metal skin, cybernetic tattoos and visual implants. But you can't have any of these either
No extreme stuff - The Animals and the Maelstrom have extreme body modifications which you don't have access to. Now I never thought I'd be able to become a walking tank like some of the animals, or make myself look like Savage, but if you were hoping to replace your face your outta luck.
Sex Upgrades - The game will advertise and have game elements based around the fact that in the world of Cyberpunk there are sex upgrades. you can't have em
Vehicles :
All over night city there are variations of the vehicles left and right. Special paint jobs and special models. You can't have any of these, you get a single vehicle look for each car to own. Want to own the epic bike from the poster, but the all-black version? tough luck
Clothing :
Practically every resident of Night City has access to clothes that are far cooler than the ones V can buy at the shops. Glowing hats and tops, see-through skirts, awesome hats, sweet looking pants and epic military gear. The range of fashion constantly in your face in this game only serves to highlight how few options your V has
Thankfully most of this can be fixed with future DLC. I hope they come through
But for myself one thing keeps eating at me beyond all the other issues I have with the game. And that is how the game continually bombards you with all these amazing things you can't own as V in the game. If I think about it too much it gets me really frustrated and keeps interfering with my time in the game.
Basically Cyberpunk 2077 is a game that continually shows you things that you should be able to get for V, but can't :
Cyberware :
No replacement limbs - Everywhere, all the time you will meet and pass residents of Night City sporting epic looking cybernetic arms and legs, ranging from budget to top-of-the-line models. You see them in adverts and on display hanging on the wall at ripperdocs. But you can't have any of them
No anti-smart-lock - Some enemies have cyberware that passively negates smart-locking but you can't have this yourself
Body Modifications :
No replacement skin - Constantly you run across NC residents with chrome skin, metal skin, partial metal skin, cybernetic tattoos and visual implants. But you can't have any of these either
No extreme stuff - The Animals and the Maelstrom have extreme body modifications which you don't have access to. Now I never thought I'd be able to become a walking tank like some of the animals, or make myself look like Savage, but if you were hoping to replace your face your outta luck.
Sex Upgrades - The game will advertise and have game elements based around the fact that in the world of Cyberpunk there are sex upgrades. you can't have em
Vehicles :
All over night city there are variations of the vehicles left and right. Special paint jobs and special models. You can't have any of these, you get a single vehicle look for each car to own. Want to own the epic bike from the poster, but the all-black version? tough luck
Clothing :
Practically every resident of Night City has access to clothes that are far cooler than the ones V can buy at the shops. Glowing hats and tops, see-through skirts, awesome hats, sweet looking pants and epic military gear. The range of fashion constantly in your face in this game only serves to highlight how few options your V has
Thankfully most of this can be fixed with future DLC. I hope they come through